Obituaries
Albany Area

Leo Joseph Loiselle

ALBANY — Leo (Lee) Joseph Loiselle, 84 of 2304 Bristol Road, Albany, GA, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at his home. Memorials may be made to Christ United Methodist Church, 505 Byron Plantation Road, Albany, GA 31721. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Mathews Funeral Home
Albany 229/435-5657

Linda Sue Lynch

ALBANY — Linda Sue Lynch, 56, of Albany, died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced.

Mathews Funeral Home
Albany 229/435-5657

Henry Broadus McNeil

DAWSON — Mr. Henry Broadus McNeil of Lincolnton , NC, formerly of Parott and Dawson, died May 3, 2008. Funeral service was held Monday at the Parrott City Cemetery

Harvey Funeral Home
Dawson 229/995-2104

Cherry Oliver

ALBANY — Cherry “H” Oliver, 81, of 193 South Depot St., Leary died Thursday, May 1, 2008 at his residence.

The funeral service will be at 2 P.M. Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at Eureka Baptist Church in Leary with Rev. Willie Moore, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

A native of Baker Co., Mr. Oliver was retired from the Marine Corp Logistics Base in Albany and was a member of Spring Creek Missionary Baptist Church where in 1955 he was ordained as a Deacon.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Ophelia Scott Oliver of Leary; three daughters, Mary Helen Oliver and Nancy Oliver, both of Leary and Veronica Waters of Edison; three sons, David (Pam) Oliver of San Antonio, TX, Charles (Carolyn) Oliver of Arlington and Tareyton (Erica) Oliver of Mobile, AL; two brothers-in-law, Earl (Ruby) Scott of Leary and John (Clara) Crawford of Columbus; one sister-in-law, Fannie (Willard) Smith of Columbus; a cousin, Johnny (Louise) Oliver of Leary; a special devoted son, Willie Gene (Linda) Jackson of Leary; thirteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Poteat Funeral Home
Albany 229/436-3615

Lawrence Richardson

ALBANY — Lawrence Richardson, 50, of 211 Cordele Rd. Lot {pound} 19, Albany died May 4, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Meadows Funeral Home
Albany 229/439-2262

Shandarius Roney

ALBANY — Shandarius Roney, 3 years old, died May 2, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday 2 P.M. at the funeral home with interment in Riverside Cemetery.

J.L. Litman Memorial Funeral Service
Albany 229/430-8800

Orelle Riley Smith

ALBANY — Orelle Riley Smith, died May 5, 2008. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

Ramona Wells

ALBANY — Ramona ”Pee Wee” Wells, 73, of Putney, died Saturday, May 3, 2008 at her home following an illness.

Her memorial service will be Wednesday 2 PM at Kimbrell- Stern. The Rev. John Marsh and the Rev. Cathy Green will officiate. Mrs. Wells remains were cremated.

A native and life long resident of the Albany area, she attended schools in Lee County and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Putney United Methodist Church. Mrs. Wells was preceded in death by her husband Charles Emmet Wells and a grandson Louis Casey.

She is survived by her three daughters: Dianne Johnson and her husband Jerry, Stockbridge, GA, Debbie Casey and her husband Ted, Albany, Donna Warren and her husband Shawn, Lee County; 3 grandchildren: Jeremy Johnson, South Carolina, Brandon Spence, Albany, Casey Warren, Lee County; 2 great-grandchildren: Jacob Casey and Austin Casey; a brother: Jake Fisher, Putney; 3 sisters: Ann Griffin, Carol Marsh, and Cindy Norton, all of Putney.

The family will receive friends at Kimbrell-Stern on Tuesday from 6-8 PM.

Those desiring may send memorials to Albany Community Hospice, P.O. Box 1828, Albany, GA 31702.

You may sign the online guestbook and share your own memories with the family of Ramona ”Pee Wee” Wells by visiting Kimbrell-Stern’s website at www.kimellstern.com.

Kimbrell-Stern Funeral Directors
Albany 229/883-4152

Gernarius J. Wooden

ALBANY — Gernarius J. Wooden, 28, of 2304 W. Gordon Ave. Apt 252 died Sunday, May 4, 2008 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral arrangements to be announced.

M.L. King Funeral Directors
Albany 229/435-4813

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